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3. John Barnes
The year is 1988 and it's Liverpool at home to Nottingham Forest. I've just watched the closest thing to perfection on a football pitch as John Barnes played the role of conductor for King Kenny's orchestra. I've never seen a more exciting Liverpool team than the one that kicked off the season away to Arsenal in 1987 and no one excited the Kop more than John Barnes that year. How do you silence thousands of ignorant bigots every week? You rip their team to shreds with some of the most mesmerising football ever to grace the English game. If Barnes transfer to Liverpool – a club who had never had a high profile black player before 1987 – shocked the Kop, his performances after it shook the whole ground.
Mark Platt
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Kenny Dalglish
The King Kop Shaker without a doubt. What more can be said that hasn’t already?
2. Steven Gerrard
Managed to shake the Kop all the way from Istanbul when he proudly held aloft the European Cup in 2005.
3. John Barnes
His signing shook the Kop to such an extent that the famous terrace was forced out of action for the first three weeks of the 87/88 season.
4. Ian Rush
Shook the Kop more than any other Liverpool player – 346 times to be precise.
5. Albert Stubbins
Record signing of the time, post-war Kop hero, the only footballer to feature on a best-selling album cover and one of the truly great names in LFC history.
David Cartwright
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Emlyn Hughes
Simply the greatest captain ever! Plus he never scored a bad goal. The total team player.
2. John Barnes
Sensational, mouth-watering to watch. The reason why I started playing football.
3. Kenny Dalglish
Many people's favourite but my number three. I liked Kenny because of his ability to use his bum to shield the ball and nobody could get around it, coupled with his incredible vision.
4. Robbie Fowler
The most natural goalscorer I've ever seen. GOD!
5. Stan Collymore
Ignore the personal issues. He was one of the most gifted players to ever pull on the Red shirt. Left or right foot he could score from anywhere, and he was one of the main reasons Robbie got so many goals during his short stay at the club.
Sonia Knight
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Robbie Fowler
A pure goal machine. He scores goals for fun and it was a great day when Rafael Benitez brought him back to his spiritual home of Anfield.
2. Ian Rush
The master goalscorer and the man who taught the pupil Robbie Fowler. Rushie won us so many trophies with his never-to-be-forgotten goals.
3. John Barnes
A wonderful sight on the pitch when he was in his stride. Few defenders could live with John Barnes and he set up so many goals.
4. Michael Owen
It was a sad day when Michael left Liverpool but no one must forget what he did while he was here. He won us the FA Cup almost single handedly and scored goals for fun.
5. Jamie Carragher
Mr Consistency and a true modern great. Jamie plays with his heart on his sleeve and gives his all game in, game out.
1. Kenny Dalglish
Unique in the fact that he shook the Kop both as a player and a Manager. The last man to deliver the title.
2. Steven Gerrard
Gerrard has gone beyond comparisons with Graeme Souness and would
comfortably be number one in 30 years if he achieved as a Manager what he has as a player.
3. Robbie Fowler
Perhaps Ian Rush should be above Fowler because he scored his goals
in a golden age, but there's nothing like seeing one of your own become the best.
4. Ian Rush
I grew up thinking Rush would score as sure as night follows day - he was that profilic.
5. John Barnes
There are few in the game today that can beat a man or three as easily as Barnes could. With Beard
The year is 1988 and it's Liverpool at home to Nottingham Forest. I've just watched the closest thing to perfection on a football pitch as John Barnes played the role of conductor for King Kenny's orchestra. I've never seen a more exciting Liverpool team than the one that kicked off the season away to Arsenal in 1987 and no one excited the Kop more than John Barnes that year. How do you silence thousands of ignorant bigots every week? You rip their team to shreds with some of the most mesmerising football ever to grace the English game. If Barnes transfer to Liverpool – a club who had never had a high profile black player before 1987 – shocked the Kop, his performances after it shook the whole ground.
Mark Platt
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Kenny Dalglish
The King Kop Shaker without a doubt. What more can be said that hasn’t already?
2. Steven Gerrard
Managed to shake the Kop all the way from Istanbul when he proudly held aloft the European Cup in 2005.
3. John Barnes
His signing shook the Kop to such an extent that the famous terrace was forced out of action for the first three weeks of the 87/88 season.
4. Ian Rush
Shook the Kop more than any other Liverpool player – 346 times to be precise.
5. Albert Stubbins
Record signing of the time, post-war Kop hero, the only footballer to feature on a best-selling album cover and one of the truly great names in LFC history.
David Cartwright
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Emlyn Hughes
Simply the greatest captain ever! Plus he never scored a bad goal. The total team player.
2. John Barnes
Sensational, mouth-watering to watch. The reason why I started playing football.
3. Kenny Dalglish
Many people's favourite but my number three. I liked Kenny because of his ability to use his bum to shield the ball and nobody could get around it, coupled with his incredible vision.
4. Robbie Fowler
The most natural goalscorer I've ever seen. GOD!
5. Stan Collymore
Ignore the personal issues. He was one of the most gifted players to ever pull on the Red shirt. Left or right foot he could score from anywhere, and he was one of the main reasons Robbie got so many goals during his short stay at the club.
Sonia Knight
Liverpoolfc.tv
1. Robbie Fowler
A pure goal machine. He scores goals for fun and it was a great day when Rafael Benitez brought him back to his spiritual home of Anfield.
2. Ian Rush
The master goalscorer and the man who taught the pupil Robbie Fowler. Rushie won us so many trophies with his never-to-be-forgotten goals.
3. John Barnes
A wonderful sight on the pitch when he was in his stride. Few defenders could live with John Barnes and he set up so many goals.
4. Michael Owen
It was a sad day when Michael left Liverpool but no one must forget what he did while he was here. He won us the FA Cup almost single handedly and scored goals for fun.
5. Jamie Carragher
Mr Consistency and a true modern great. Jamie plays with his heart on his sleeve and gives his all game in, game out.
1. Kenny Dalglish
Unique in the fact that he shook the Kop both as a player and a Manager. The last man to deliver the title.
2. Steven Gerrard
Gerrard has gone beyond comparisons with Graeme Souness and would
comfortably be number one in 30 years if he achieved as a Manager what he has as a player.
3. Robbie Fowler
Perhaps Ian Rush should be above Fowler because he scored his goals
in a golden age, but there's nothing like seeing one of your own become the best.
4. Ian Rush
I grew up thinking Rush would score as sure as night follows day - he was that profilic.
5. John Barnes
There are few in the game today that can beat a man or three as easily as Barnes could. With Beard
)... Now Princess is a woman weh nuh like when you oppose her and mi tek brave a drive inna dis woman car and a defend Omar Daley never care if she kick me out and mek me walk home... but honestly him nuh live up to my expectations as a senior yet. How a bwoy that physically and technically gifted can look so poor at times is a mystery Ihave yet tosolve.
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